That's was one the things I realized, thru counselling, late last year -- I don't make much time for play. Between office & home chores, it's easy to neglect. I looked thru the notebook I was sporadically writing in at the time and note the phrase "feed my soul."*
Since then: My 9yo got a PS2 with a dance mat for Christmas. I play Dance Dance Revolution with her -- fun! (She beats the pants off me too). Make a point of borrowing an upbeat dvd from the library on weekends that _I_ want to see and watch it while folding clothes on the weekend.* Have silly conversations with a few "best friends" at work. Doodle. I'm thinking of giving crotcheting and knitting a try (got the "learn how to" kits and yarn).
*I am still in the habit, though, of trying to multi-task -- i.e., get a chore done while "playing." Which isn't really playing. One of the values of play is supposed to be that it helps you just be in the moment.
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Date: 2006-02-03 08:58 pm (UTC)I looked thru the notebook I was sporadically writing in at the time and note the phrase "feed my soul."*
Since then:
My 9yo got a PS2 with a dance mat for Christmas. I play Dance Dance Revolution with her -- fun! (She beats the pants off me too).
Make a point of borrowing an upbeat dvd from the library on weekends that _I_ want to see and watch it while folding clothes on the weekend.*
Have silly conversations with a few "best friends" at work.
Doodle.
I'm thinking of giving crotcheting and knitting a try (got the "learn how to" kits and yarn).
*I am still in the habit, though, of trying to multi-task -- i.e., get a chore done while "playing." Which isn't really playing. One of the values of play is supposed to be that it helps you just be in the moment.